Boot or shoe



J. H. JACOBS.

BOOT 0R SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED IIINE I2. 1920.

1,418,188. Patented May 30,1922.

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ATTORNEY WITNESS 1. H. JACOBS.

BOOT OR SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 12. 1920.

Patented May 30, 1922.

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JOSEPH H. JACOBS, OF MILES CITY, MONTANA..

' BOOT OR SHOE.

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Speccaton of Letters Patent. Patented May 30, 1922,

Application led June l2, 1920. Serial No. 388,568.

State of Montana, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Boots or Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has reference to metal boots or shoes.

The primaryobject is the production of ametal boot or shoe in which the lower part thereof is wholly enclosed in a hollow member which is spaced therefrom and which provides a vacuum chamber between the said member and the shoe proper so that the wearer will have his foot protected from excessive cold.

A further object is to produce a metal, boot or shoe which will withstand hard usage, but at the same time may be worn with comfort and which will protect the foot of the wearerfrom influence byl climatic changes.

Other objects and advantages will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which there is illustrated a satisfactory exemplifcation of the improvement reduced to practice.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a general view of a boot or shoe constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an approximately central vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 1 -t of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the outer shoe member.

Figure 6 is a similar view of the shoe proper. y

My boot or shoe is constructed entirely of metal, except for the upper thereof.

The upper 10 of the improved boot or shoe may be constructed of cloth, leather or anyother desired iiexible material, and has its open front connected in the usual manner, either by a lacing or by the usual buttonse Secured to the upper 10 is the bottom member of the metal boot or shoe, which vis .broadly indicated by the numeral 11. rIhe bottom. includes Athe usual vamp, counter and sole which, however, in the rpresent instance is in the nature of a unitary structure and being preferably constructed of some suitable light metal, such as aluminum. The bottom l1 is received in the hollow outer member l2 of the improvement.` This mem- 4 ber 12 while wholly enclosing the bottom is spaced therefrom, except at theupper edge thereof which is integrally formed with the said bottom member. The space 1 3 between the inner surface of the member l2 and the outer surface of the shoe bottom 11 provides a vacuum chamber which prevents the entrance of moisture or cold air to the shoe proper.

The hollow member l2 is shaped to correspond to the vamp, counter, sole and heel portions of the shoe proper, and has, on its under face at its heel and sole portions transverse corrugations or teeth 14 and l5 respectively.

This permits of .the `wearer traveling'over rough and slippery surfaces,

and it is thought that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth kthe construction and advantages of the improvement.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is A metal boot or shoe, comprising an inner stitched to the jointed upper edge of the inner and outer members.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature. v

, JOSEPH' H. JACOBS. 

